376 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



A native article of diet, known as amchiir or ambosi 

 (Bom.), is made of green mangoes which have been skinned, 

 their stones removed and the pulp cut up into pieces and dried 

 in the sun, is recommended by the Inspector-General of Prisons, 



Xorth- Western Provinces and Oudh, as a good and cheap 

 antiscorbutic for native troops (Dr. Emerson). 



The flowers of the mango are used either in the form of 

 tea or powder for catarrh of the bladder. The powder is also 

 used in the form of fumigation against mosquitoes (Brazilian 

 Drugs, Ph. J., Oct. 25, 1884). 



Introduced into America in the form of fluid extract, either 

 from the fruit or the rind, Astringent with a specific tonic 

 action on mucous membranes. Its effects are great in diphtheria 

 and other malignant throat diseases. The fluid extract applied 

 locally is very useful in haemorrhages. (I. M. G. February 1883, 

 p. 56). 



The kernels of the seeds contain 47*5 per cent, of water, and 5-2 per 

 cent, of fat, which melts at 36°C. ; acid value, 12*3 ; Saponification value, 175 ; 

 iodine value, 54*5 ; Reichert-MeissI value, 0*2. The bulk of the fat consists of 

 oleodistearin. By adding alcohol to the ether solution of the fat until 

 turbidity occurs, this crystallises out in fine needles ; m. pt. about 44°C ; 

 readily soluble in ether, sparingly so in alcohol. 



[J. Ch. I. May 31, 1911, p. 634]. 



The gum contains 1657 per cent, of moisture and 3*357 per cent, of ash, 

 and the dry substance is soluble in water to the extent of 39*36 per cent., the 

 solution having [a] d— 25 33°. The gum contains an oxydase, yielding a red 

 colour with guaiacol solution. 



It contains 71*42 per cent, of sugars, including 25*33 of galactose, and 

 35*095 of pentoses (arabinose was also separated). 



The portion insoluble in water contains moisture 10*51 ; and in the dry 

 substance, galactose 32*08 ; pentoses 42*87 ; total galactoses, 86' 28 per cent., 

 having a D +64*89°. 



(P. Lemeland, J. Pharm. Chim. (1004) J. Ch. S. Vol. LXXXVI, pt. II., p. 

 583. 



327. — Anacardinm occidentale, Linn., h.f.b.i., 

 ii. 20, Roxb., 342. 



Vern. : — Kajii (H.) ; Hijli-badam (B.) ; Kottaimundi, Rolla 

 mavu (Tarn.) ; Kajucba-bi, kaju (Mali.); gidi-mamedi, munda- 



